Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
FOR ALDERMEN.
SHORT STOPS.
\ Christmas gift!

Inc small Dcy n QdJ Oi SiOfJ ID HCiDs
Read our carrier boys address and chip In.
Hey hol No snow. Christmas comes and
Nd Chris go.
Y The courts have adjourned until the latter
Z part of Jnuary.
Oh, for red-hot daily paper in GAINESVILLE.
Keep your eye skinned.
Business will go on in this city next week
just as though there We're no holidays.
The Central Roller Mills in adding new
and valuable piece of machinery to-day.
Mortimer Burnham, well known and
popular Mississippi river pilot died last Mon
.xday.
To the CHRONICLES little friends: Throw
9saway the toy pistol, You are in danger OF
dying from lockjaw next week.
The merchants of the city are placing on
the streets a very handsome line OF quick de-
livery wagons, all of which were made by
SClarksville mechanics.
A letter fauthorlty from A. f. Stevenson
10 Mrs Johnson, directs the closing OF the
Post-office on Monday December 26, and also
on the Monday following that date.
MHSeorge B. Woods the popular painter
and ArLiss Of much merit has just opened
new shonnn franklin street near University
= Avenue. Remember him for your spring
Work.
County Surveyor Shelton received a slight
injury on the head by kick from horse, at
the corner of First-and Franklin street last
night. The horse was frightened by fire
crackers.
Mr.. NJ. L. Rison, the artistic sign writer has
Just completed very handsome job on the
new delivery wagon of Crouch and Orgain
which will make its appearance on the
streets to-day.
The Tennessee Globe" a new horse in the
arena, with j. d. Andrews at the bit, was a
welcome visitor to the CHRONICLE this week.
1t is Published at Huntsville and is tull OF
news and business.
p Owing to new postal regulation, hereafter
the postoffice officials will collect one cent
for each advertised letter when called for
Parties asking for letters that have been adj
We. tised will bear this In mind.
The wood maj ket of GAINESVILLE was fairly.
. /glutted on Wednesday last, There were fully
twenty wagons, each one size smaller than a
10 sell out their contents at one dollar per
load.
Clarksvllle Lodge of the Knights Of Honor,
enjoyed royal supper last Thursday night,
which included oysters, roast turkey and
other goodies. The members of our home
lodge are jovial set and equal to any sett in
our city
The Masons of GAINESVILLE are preparing to
give q banquet at Tobacco Exchange Tuesday
evening, at which there will be three hun
dred plates at table. 1t will be the grandest
social event That has occurred in this city for
long time.
/ The CHRONICLE to-day places at its mast
head the name of Mr. II, II. PoindeXter as {,
candidate for Alderman in the Fourth ward.
Look out for him, for he is a regular whisling
Dick and will "get there" If somebody don't
head him off.
The Franklin Market of which Chief Klee-
man OF the fire department is "boss" is to-day
one of the most handsomely decorated
places in GAINESVILLE. The display of fine
meat is one of tae best ever seen in this
country. Go see it sure.
ST. Mary school gave very pleasing enter.
tainment last night, friday in which the
scholars took part and executed their charac-
tiers in most excellent style. 1t will be diff
! cult to imagine anything that may occur in
the Christmas line that can near equal 1t.
The stores along Franklin street are dressed
in their best "bibb and tuck" to-day, anC
everybody should visit them. Capt Crus
man has added to the attractions of his bust
.nsss.p lace by fine selection of plants an1
,ouofkfro his famous Evergreen Lodge.
new ice factory on First street, between
strawberry and Main, is going to be yer!
substantial building, three stories high ant
when completed will be an ornament to tina
locality, The work is going ahead livel.
under contractor Ledbetter with Geo. Bucl
in the van ofthe masonry.
The ladies OF the Methodist church gave
very nne dinner and supper at the old stor
of Fox 4 Smith last Thursday evening wa
styled the "Rainhow Supper" and the room
was handsomely decorated in all the culors q
that beautiful waterite. The proceeds wer
for the benefit of the ~. +. Church,
Recent improvements NJ. II. Clark
Brother have generously caused stout pal
of stairs to be placed between Spring stree
and the Franklin House. The street railwa
has placed in new turn table in front ,
this Office. Several sidewalks and sire,
crossings have been laid during the pa
week
Thecourt-house at Mayneld, Graves count.
Ky, was buried last Seaday morning, 4
gether with the county records. The tow
has no ire apparatus, and the building Wa